Joan Carol Benson

Background

Benson, Joan Carol was born on December 26, 1943 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elmer Joseph and Mildred Marcella (White) Isle.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1965; Microsoft Security Essentials, 1984.

Career

Teacher 2nd grade, Sunflower West Elementary School, Desoto, Kansas, 1965-1966; teacher 1st grade, William Lipscomb Elementary School, Dallas, 1966-1967; teacher 1st grade, Woodlawn Elementary School, Lawrence, Kansas, 1967-1968; teacher 6th grade, Christian Life School, Santa Rosa, California, 1977-1978; Church I teacher, assistant coordinator, Lawrence (Kansas) Public Schools, 1980-1985; reading specialist, curriculum developer, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, 1985-1986; adjunct professor education, Regent U., Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1985-1986; committee skills specialist, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, 1986-1992; reading specialist, Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia, since 1992. Chairperson V.S. Accredited Program of Self Study Willoughby Elementary School, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988-1990. Member literature selection committee Norfolk Public Schools, 1989.

Grade-level consultant Virginia History Textbook, Macmillan McGraw Hills School Division, New York City, 1990. Language arts textbook committee member Norfolk Public Schools, 1991. Presenter to Principal and Assistant Principal, Chesapeake Public Schools, 1993-1994, to Adminstrs.

Norfolk Public Schools, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Joan Carol Benson has been listed as a notable Reading specialist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Philanthropic Ednl. Organisation Women's Club, Lawrence, Kansas, 1966-1985, Jolliff Woods Neighborhood Association, Chesapeake, Virginia, since 1992. Coordinator Virginia Beach Cmty.

Chapel Single Adult Ministry, 1991-1993. Member International Reading Association, Virginia State Reading Conference (presenter 1990, 94), Northeastern Regional Reading Conference (presenter 1991), Virginia State Reading Conference.

Interests

• Avocation: music, reading, sewing, swimming, church.

Connections

Children: Shannon Gene Burnett, Kristi Jo Burnett. Married January A. Benson, April 7, 1990. Children: Michele Colleen Benson, Pamela Lauren Benson.

Father:

Elmer Joseph Isle

Mother:

Mildred Marcella (White) Isle

Spouse:

January A. Benson

child:

Kristi Jo Burnett Benson

child:

Pamela Lauren Benson

child:

Michele Colleen Benson

child:

Shannon Gene Burnett Benson